Municipal deputy ─ this is the people's choiceentrusted to represent the interests of residents of a particular municipality (MO). According to the law, municipal self-government is not considered as a form of state power, but is merely a tool through which residents have the opportunity to decide for themselves which measures to improve life are currently the most relevant. They exercise their right to participate in the management of the municipality through the deputies they have elected.
Finance and Charter MO
Although the powers of the municipalDeputies are significantly inferior to those vested in the elected representatives of the State Duma; they also have the opportunity to resolve very important issues. For example, they are responsible for everything related to the property and budget of the Ministry of Defense, which is calculated in accordance with the total number of inhabitants. The results of the work carried out in this direction, they should bring to the attention of voters, and report in detail to them on what exactly the money was spent.
Another important duty entrusted todeputy of the municipal council, is his participation in the drafting and approval of the local charter, which is the basic document on the basis of which the whole inner life of the municipality is built. If the previously adopted Charter with time needs to be improved, then making the appropriate changes in it is also the prerogative of the people's representative.
Care for the disabled and leisure activities for citizens
The powers of municipal deputies also includeissues related to guardianship and trusteeship over fully or partially incapacitated citizens living within the district. It is the deputies who are entrusted with the control over the observance of their legitimate rights and interests. Working in this direction, they have the opportunity to rely on the help of specialists of various profiles.
The work of the deputy of the Council of DeputiesThe district is also closely connected with everything that is related to the development of sports in its territory, and the organization of leisure activities for local residents. Taking into account that he is in charge of the distribution of all premises located in the district that are suitable for accommodating private sports sections and leisure centers, it becomes obvious that a deputy must be a person of high moral principles, and be able to resist possible attempts at bribing unscrupulous entrepreneurs.
Territory improvement and lawmaking issues
Важной стороной деятельности муниципального Deputy is a concern for the improvement of the territory of his district. It includes not only the organization of certain works aimed at improving the state of streets and courtyards, but also monitoring the quality of the instructions given to them. For example, it is not enough to make efforts to ensure that a playground has been built in a certain area, it is important to personally verify that the works are completed on time, at the proper technical level and in the future to ensure the complete safety of children.
According to existing regulations, the deputy of the Councildeputies of the municipal district has certain rights to lawmaking. It is expressed in the opportunity given to it to make drafts for the creation of new regulatory legal acts, as well as to amend the already existing laws, but having legal force only in the territory of this MO. This “local lawmaking,” taking into account peculiarities, traditions and problems, can play an important role in improving the life of the population of the district.
The interaction of the deputy with voters
In case of the decision of especially important questions the statusthe municipal deputy allows him to initiate a referendum, the purpose of which is to find out the opinion of the majority of citizens on this issue. He is obliged to listen to their opinion even in those cases when the initiatives put forward are contrary to the plans outlined earlier.
For closer interaction with the populationA district deputy can organize public hearings, for example, related to construction problems, providing policing, or holding events in honor of any local holidays. This is most relevant in rural settlements, which have their own historical traditions and specific features of life.
Municipal councils and state power
Due to the characteristic features of the organsMunicipal self-government an important issue is to ensure their interaction with representatives of state authorities, which makes it possible to coordinate at the regional level local issues. For this, municipal deputies are provided with the widest possibilities. For example, each of them has the right to make a deputy request to any federal authority.
In addition, deputies are empoweredinitiate a review of the work of the head of the district administration, that is, to invade the area of activity of the executive. In conflict cases, they are given the right to resolve municipal issues in court, if necessary, sending appeals to its higher instances.
At the same time to attract publicattention to issues that have not been resolved at the municipal level, the deputy can use the help of the media, which in some cases has already produced the desired results.
Socio-economic sphere of activity of deputies
People's elects are also required to exercisecontrol over the activities of other municipalities and various organizations performing certain actions commissioned by their district. They are also given the right to work together with representatives of any other municipalities, aimed at solving common problems.
The competence of the deputies also includessolution of a number of socio-economic issues. An example is the work of the Peterhof Council of Municipal Deputies, whose members regularly collect statistical data describing the state of these two most important areas of district life. Submitted by the relevant state bodies for consideration, the results of the inspections help to fully draw up a picture of the economic and social life of this part of the Petrodvorets district of St. Petersburg.
What funds does the deputy live on?
Is it possible to combine the execution of deputyduties with a form of paid activity? This question often provokes discussion, and it is worth to dwell on it. The fact is that in the search for an answer they usually draw a parallel between State Duma deputies and their colleagues from municipal councils, but this is not quite true. Indeed, according to the law, the holders of the mandates of the highest legislative authority of Russia are deprived of the right to do anything other than the performance of their direct duties. The exception is teaching, creative and scientific activities.
In the municipal councils, the picture is somewhat different.The above restrictions apply only to those deputies who perform their duties on a permanent basis (for money), and they, according to the law, can be no more than 10% of the total number of persons with mandates. Since the number of deputies depends on the population of the district, it is often possible to meet councils (for example, in rural settlements) consisting of 10 people. In this case, only one of them has the right to work on a permanent basis, and only he is prohibited from combining deputy activities with business or some other form of income generation.
How to become a municipal deputy?
The composition of the Council of municipal deputies is formedbased on elections held every 4 years. Both representatives of certain political parties and self-promoted candidates can participate in them. In the first case, the candidate’s task is facilitated, since he is supported in advance by his party members. Otherwise, the applicant of the mandate must prove himself in advance and deserve the respect of his future electorate. To pass to this body of national self-government is required to collect at least 5% of votes.
Responsibility for the work performed
The current legislation clearly outlinesthe rights of the municipal deputy and his duties. The only privilege granted to him is the possibility of free travel on public transport. The duties are very extensive, they were discussed in the previous sections. It remains to add a few words about the responsibility that the deputy bears for the implementation of those or other promises made by him during the election campaign.
Here an important role is played by which mandate was givento the deputy. The fact is that there are two types of them ─ obligatory and free. Only the first of them obliges the deputy to strictly follow the program put forward earlier, and in this case he is responsible to the voters for its implementation.
Второй же оставляет за ним право поступать по on your own. Since the majority of people's representatives are the owners of a free mandate, often their real actions differ from what voters expect from them. However, even in this case, no one relieves them of moral responsibility for the result of the work done.
Bringing a deputy to liability for offenses
Like any other citizen of the country,Municipal deputy is responsible to the state in case of violation of the requirements of the law. However, by virtue of parliamentary immunity, the procedure for bringing him to justice is somewhat different than that provided for ordinary citizens.
In addition, it cannot be inspected,searching, checking the car and its documentation, as well as listening to communications and control of correspondence. The only exceptions are those cases when the people's choice was found at the place of the illegal act committed by them. But at the same time, the law requires that the prosecutor and the chairman of an elected body be notified.
